Hi. I wanted to know if it's needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?

  • smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    Yes, because you can forget what services are running and maybe they can be explited.

    An example can be Syncthing which setting are done via web browser at port 8384. If you do not have a firewall, everyone on the same network would be able to change Syncthing settings and then sync your directories to their devices.

    • Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      Is syncthing listening on all addresses, or only loopback? A firewall would block it, sure, but that would also be bad design.